Stage FocusSeed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyUS
TypeCVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AIBlockchain
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeCVC
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
1745 Ventures, formerly known as BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments), is Bertelsmann's corporate venture arm, based in New York and founded in 2006, with over $450M under management. It invests out of a seed fund and a traditional early-stage fund, typically writing initial checks of $500K to $10M in Series A-B rounds plus follow-on reserves, and generally joins syndicates rather than lea...
Notable Investments
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AcornsP
PercentF
FloSportsL
LemonadaM
MarfeelT
TenovosR
RainD
DSCVRS
Suzyt
tvScientificB
BoostrN
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